Monroe Treasurer To Seek His Third Elected Term

February 15, 1985|The Morning Call

Robert J. Coleman has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for re-election as Monroe County treasurer in the primary election.

The 40-year-old Coleman was appointed county treasurer in 1975 succeeding Thomas R. Joyce, who resigned to accept a position with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Coleman served the balance of Joyce's term for 2 1/2 years. He was then elected to terms in 1977 and 1981.

Coleman was the first director of the Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau, which was established in 1976 under a state mandate. During a four-year period, Coleman saved the taxpayers over $40,000 by serving simultaneously as county treasurer and tax claim bureau director, receiving only the treasurer's salary.

Investment and interest income procedures have been established in many county agencies and as a result, agency revenues have increased. Earnings for 1984 from the accounts handled by the treasurer's office under Coleman's leadership netted an investment income of $1,728,007.

Coleman has been a member and director of the Pennsylvania Treasurer's Association since 1977. While serving as director he sat on many committees and participated in several meetings regarding the State Game and Fish commissions and the Department of Agriculture.

Coleman is involved in several community organizations including the Boy Scouts of America and Pocono Friends of Scouting. He is a past campaign chairman of the Monroe County United Way and past chairman of the Monroe County Heart Association. He is a member of the American Association of Financial Professionals.

Coleman has received various awards including the county United Way Outstanding Service Award in 1981, Outstanding Young Man of America in 1978, Distinguished Service Award in 1976-77, Keystone Charter of American Heart Association Volunteer of the Year in 1977 and Jaycee of the Year in 1973-74.

A Vietnam War veteran, Coleman resides at Kunkletown R.1 with his wife, Donna (Shaffer) Coleman, and a 16-year-old son Rob.